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IMPOWER(inumber, number)

 
 Returns a complex number in x + yi or x + yj text format raised to a power.

 inumberThe complex number you want to raise to a power.
 numberThe power to which you want to raise the complex number.

 REMARKS
 
  		• This function is only available if you have the Analysis ToolPak add-in installed.
     
  		• If "inumber" is not in the form x + yi or x + yj, then #NUM! is returned.
     
  		• If "number" is not numeric, then #VALUE! is returned.
     
  		• Number can be an integer, fractional, or negative.
     
  		• You can use the COMPLEX() function to convert real and imaginary coefficients into a complex number.

     EXAMPLES
     
     A
    1=IMPOWER("2+3i",2) = -5+12i
    2=IMPOWER("2+3i",3) = -46+9.00000000000001i
    3=IMPOWER("2+3i",4) = -119-120i
    4=IMPOWER("2+3i",1) = 2+3i
    5=#N/A = #N/A
    6=IMPOWER("some text",3) = #NUM!
    7=IMPOWER("2+3i","some text") = #VALUE!
    		 
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